Mission-Critical Software Engineer — DC Hybrid

Finch AI; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Finch AI is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain mission-critical applications in the Washington, DC metro area. The role requires US citizenship and the ability to work onsite or hybrid depending on program needs.

You will collaborate with product, DevOps, and QA teams, participate in Agile ceremonies, and contribute to system design while supporting government integrations and secure data sources.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages.
• Experience with software development lifecycle practices, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Experience supporting missions for DoW, DHS, FBI, or another national security agency.
• Willingness to work onsite in the DC metro area as required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications supporting mission systems.
• Write clean, efficient, well-documented code across the full development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, DevOps, and QA.
• Troubleshoot and resolve defects in existing production systems.
• Contribute to system design and architecture discussions.
• Support integration with government systems, APIs, and data sources.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

JavaScript/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Job description

Finch AI is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain mission-critical applications in the Washington, DC metro area. The role requires US citizenship and the ability to work onsite or hybrid depending on program needs.

You will collaborate with product, DevOps, and QA teams, participate in Agile ceremonies, and contribute to system design while supporting government integrations and secure data sources.